Floor scrubbing and wiping machine.



M. VIDKK.

FLOOR SGRUBBING AND WIPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILEDJULY 24,1911.

1,010,097. Patented N0v.28, 1911.

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FLOOR SORUBBING AND WIPING MACHINE.

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- To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STA TES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL VIDAK, or-on'ronoo, ILLrNoIs.

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Be it known that I, MICHAEL Violin, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in I Floor Scrubbing andWiping Machines, of which the following is'a. specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a'floor scrubbing and wiping machine, and theprimary ob+- ject of my invention is to provide in'a manner ashereinafter set forth a machine that can be advantageously used in largeoflice buildings and auditoriums for scrubbing and With the above andother objects view, the invention resides in the novel construc-' tion,combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specificallydescribed and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein like numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of a machine in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional View of the same, Fig. 3 is a plan of themachine, Fig. 4 is a perspective view" of a portion of the adjustableframe of the machine, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detachedcollecting trough.

A machine in accordancewith this invention comprises longitudinal sideframes 1 connected by cross heads 2 and a flat plate 3, said fiat platehaving a central opening 4 formed therein. The side frames 1 areprovided with depending supports 5 and adjustably connected to saidsupports are legs 6 having longitudinal side frames 7, said legs andsaid side frames constituting a lower frame adapted to adjustablysupport the upper frame of the machine. The legs Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented; Nov. as, 1911.

Application filed 1111 24, 19111 SerialNo. 640,212.

6 are. adjustably connected to the supports bolts 8 and Winged thumbnuts 9, it being preferable to use a bolt at the upper end of said legand a bolt directly beneath the frame 7 ofsaidlegs; the supports 5 beingslotted, as at 10 to receive said bolts.

The outer sides of the supports 5 are-provided with bearings 11 fortransverse revoluble shafts 12 and 13, said shafts being re- 5 tainedin' engagement with. said bearings by bearing pieces 14. "The shafts l2and 13, at

one side of the machine, have beveled gear wheels l5-and 16respectively, the beveled gear wheel 16 having the periphery thereofprovided with teeth 17, wherebyit will serve functionally as an ordinarygear wheel or pinion. Meshing with the beveled gear wheels 15 and-16 aresmall beveled gear.

wheels 18*mounted upon the ends ofa longitudinal shaft 19, journaled inbearings 20, carried by the supports 5 adjacent to the bearings 11 uponone side'of. the machine.

.The bearings 20 extend outwardly, as best shown in Fig. 3,.anditisthrough'the meso dium ofthe shaft .19 carried by said bearings and thebeveled gear-wheels previously described that the shafts 12 and 13 aremoved in unison in the same direction.

Meshing with the teeth: 17 of the beveled 5 gear wheel .16 is a largeear wheel 21 mounted upon a shaft 22, ournaled in a bearing 23, carriedby one of the supports 5. The large gear wheel-21 has an eccentrichandleor crank 24, whereby the large gear wheel can be revolved with one hand,while the machine is moved with the other.

Mounted upon the shafts 12 and 13 are the hubs 25 of cylinders or drums26 and 27.

Mounted upon the drum 26 is a cover 28 having layers of felt or otherabsorbent material 29, said drum constituting a rotary absorbent rollerthat supports the rear end of the machine. The drum or cylinder 27 hasthe cover 30 provided with a brush or bristles 31, said drum and thebristles thereof constituting a rotary brushsupporting the forward endof the machine.

Arranged within the opening 4: of the plate 3 is a receptacle 32supported within the opening 4 by a plurality of radially disposedbrackets 33 detachably connected to the plate 3 by bolts 34: and nuts35. Riveted or otherwise connected to the bottom of the receptacle 32,as at 36 is a trough plate 37 having the ends thereof provided withperforated troughs 38. These troughs are 10- The frames 7, at the endsof the trough 43 are provided with-bearings for a revoluble roller 46adapted to engage the felt cover 29 of the absorbent roller and rinsewater from the material.

The receptacle 32 can contain water or a liquid detergent mixture and byregulating the faucet or spigot 40 above the rotary brush, a desiredamount of liquid can drip on to the rotary brush. Two outlets areprovided for the receptacle'32 in case it is desired to substitute arotary brush for the absorbent roller, as might be done in a very largebuilding where a number of the machines equipped with rotary brushes canbe used in connection with a number of machines equipped With absorbentrollers, one machine following the other, similar to the absorbentroller following the rotary brush.

When the large gear wheel 21 is revolved with one hand, the machine ismoved over the floor to be scrubbed and to facilitate its movement, themachine can be pushed with the other hand, the two hands cooperating inquickly moving the scrubbing machine. As the rotary brush contacts withthe floor, the bristles remove such dirt and foreign matter that adheresthereto, and the dirty water left upon the floor by the brush isabsorbed by the absorbent roller. The foreign matter is removed from theabsorbent material through the medium of the roller 46 and as theforeign matter enters the collecting trough 43, it is conveyed to thebasin or receptacle 41 by the spout 42.

It is through the medium of the adjust able frames of the machine thatthe upper frame can be lowered to compensate for the Wear and tear uponthe rotary brush and absorbent roller and to facilitate the movement ofthe machine over a floor, the lower ends of the legs 6 are provided withrollers or casters 47.

In order ,thatthe machine can be used against or in proximity 'to thewainscoting of a Wall, an auxiliary rotary brush 48 is mounted upon theend ofthe shaft opposite that end having the beveled gear Wheel 16 and.an auxiliary absorbent roller 49 is mounted upon that end of the shaft12 opposite the beveled gear wheel 15. In some instances these auxiliarydevices can be dispensed with and the invention is not limited to theiruse.

The machine can be made of light and durable metal and of various sizes.

What I claim is A floor scrubbing and wiping machine comprising a rotaryscrubbing roll, a rotary absorbent roll, a trough adjacent .the surfaceof the absorbent roll, a wringer roll rotatable within the trough, acollection receptacle, and a conduit leading from the trough to thereceptacle.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

7 I MICHAEL VIDAK. Witnesses I .MIAK KEGLOVITCH, JOSEPH FEKETE, Jr.

